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Combating climate change in the floating city

...uo;s square flooded, but currently, it floods more than 60 times a year. The worst flood in Venice’s history occurred in 1966 , when the tide in St. Mark’s square reached chest height. During that flood, 97% of Venice was u...

Rachel Carson versus the Zombie Horde

...ccessful writer drive her to take on the zombie horde? Carson draws readers in by beginning Silent Spring with a mystery story, a fable of a once-vibrant town infected by a strange blight. The story unfolds with descriptions of how the blight saps...

Fatos importantes sobre a Baía de Guanabara

...eld, Jenny. When Rio fails, sister city shows sewage cleanup possible. Associated Press. Online. June 6, 2016. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d3943de029894db390f7acea156918c7/when-rio-fails-sister-city-shows-sewage-cleanup-possible ... Bill Dennis...

Annual retreat fuels new thinking and cross-pollination of ideas

...t. ABT – And, But, Therefore The point of this exercise is to deliberately think about a narrative that tells your story in a few short sentences. IAN has adopted the ABT model and has already written We have great people doing impactful thi...

A pleasant day of Oysters and STEM learning

...; that contained marine organisms for students to identify, and finally the National Park site, Fort Jay, for a little history lesson about Governors Island and the War of 1812. Judy and I remained at our station at the Admiral’s House in or...

Environmental Literacy for Guanabara Bay, Brazil

...eld, Jenny. When Rio fails, sister city shows sewage cleanup possible. Associated Press. Online. June 6, 2016. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d3943de029894db390f7acea156918c7/when-rio-fails-sister-city-shows-sewage-cleanup-possible ... Bill Dennis...

The praxis of science visualization

...le, Guy Stephens, Jane Hawkey and Dylan Taillie partnered for the photography and videography module, Alex Fries led the story boarding and Adobe In Design module, Guy Stephens led the web design module, Jane Hawkey led the presentation module. Bi...

The great equalizer: Using the web to communicate science

...mmunication platform. With over 3 billion Internet users all over the world, the web gives us the capability to tell our story to a wide range of audiences. Guy Stephens gave the class a great overview on how to use the web in communicating scienc...

Let's get in line, with InDesign!

...ok: Engaging Titles: must be active and get to the point Arresting Visuals: a picture or diagram that tells a compelling story Layout: have a design that will draw the eye in to the important points Pick the best tool for the job The impression ga...

How to organize and run short, productive and fun scientific workshops

...p facilitators to adjust the activities and schedules as needed, and for interim synthesis, conceptual diagram creation, storyboard and mock-up to take place. IAN workshops are interactive and productive. 3. Workshop approach. The IAN approac...

Workshop on ecological drought with the South Central Climate Science Center in Norman, Oklahoma

...he average water loss rates, and record rainfall and flooding in the North. The South Central US has a strong cultural history. Within the tribal cultures throughout the region, crops are not just used for food, but also part of ceremony and cultu...

Designing Posters that POP!

...nclude all elements of visual communication because it is both a visual and a literary form. Use photos, graphs, and the story narrative to create an effective medium. Finally, I tend to agree with those experts who argue that you shouldn’t...

WWF-UMCES Retreats Poetry

...ambridge with Ken the Boat Driver To get ourselves to dinner at the High Spot Where we ate and drank a whole lot. Storyboarding a report card practitioner's guide Wallpapering the DuPont House porch--every side Identifying what makes a rive...

Gather ‘round folks, it’s story time!

Gather ‘round folks, it’s story time! ... Kara Hawkins Picture it: A library full of scientific journals and a scientist sitting in a rocking chair in t...

Oklahoma Song Book

...ou know it’s a lie Cause that'll be the day when I die Well, you give me all of your projections to make a climate story All your data and your information too Well, you know you love it baby When you tell me, maybe That some day, well we'll...

Tips for great photos and videos

... evening light create the picture you envision? This type of list can help you stay focused on the tasks at hand. Have a story in mind when taking photos . To help create this story, review photos of places you intend to visit on Flickr to see wha...

A tour of the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma during an extreme weather day

...Twister " as well as the real device that was deployed to attempt to gather information on tornados. We were told a cute story about the university logo on the movie props. The movie producers had requested that the University of Oklahoma logo be...

Conference on New Ideas to Accelerate Chesapeake Bay Restoration

...ng). He also encouraged participants to keep investing in technology for innovative solutions. Ben mentioned that "the history of the land is written in the water" and used a great quote from Pogo: "We are confronted with insurmountable opportunit...

A great pot does not necessarily make a great dinner: photography techniques to take your science communication to the next level.

...ibility (bad photos can greatly decrease credibility) Communicate across languages and cultures Evoke emotion and tell a story Provide context Visually draw readers in A photo of a Dungeoness Crab rather than a Blue Crab would drastically decrease...

How environmental report cards can democratize science

...p with the analysis and interpretation of the data. A consensus approach is used with the expert scientists so that the 'story' being developed is based on sound science. This rigorous scientific process is typical for scientists, but it is the ne...

Combining visuals with narrative for effective science communication

...ve. Both narrative structure and visual processing are hard wired into the human brain. Brain scans of people watching a story unfold on videos show their brains are highly activated and they display the same activation as a group, compared to peo...

Maps should tell a story

Maps should tell a story ... Ben Wahle The summer before I started fifth grade, my family took a road trip from Washington DC to Nova Scotia, Can...

Evolution’s hero vs. a historical footnote: A new Narrative Index sheds light on Darwin vs. Wallace

...buried in Westminster Abbey and is widely considered the father of evolution and Wallace is relegated to a footnote in history. Funeral ceremony of Charles Darwin in Westminster Abbey, with Alfred Wallace as one of the pallbearers. Credit: Creativ...

Developing a strategy for Long Island Sound embayment report cards

Engaged participants made the Indian River Lagoon Report Card workshop a pleasure to facilitate!

...: Heath Kelsey facilitates the fish and shellfish breakout session. At the end of the workshop, we always wrap up with a storyboarding exercise that helps illustrate to the participants that the product coming out of the workshop is theirs. We nee...

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